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| Visser, Aw; Souza, Aj; Hessner, K; Simpson, Jh. |
| Observations of the semi-diurnal tidal current ellipses within the Rhine ROFI are reported. The vertical structure of these tidal ellipses are observed to be significantly different for stratified and well mixed conditions. in particular, during well mixed conditions, tidal currents are essentially rectilinear and directed parallel to the coast. With the onset of stratification, significant cross-shore components, reaching 40% of the magnitude of the along-shore components appear. These components are 180 degrees out of phase from near surface to near-bottom with surface currents rotating anticyclonically, and bottom currents cyclonically. It is proposed that this phenomenon may be explained by a decoupling of the upper and lower portions of the water... |
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| Ano: 1994 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00098/20898/18511.pdf |
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